branches

DIETS: ACADEMIC BRANCHES

To identify training needs of Primary teachers, Upper Primary teachers, Secondary teachers, and Senior Secondary teachers in the district
To organize in-service training programs to be held in and outside the DIET
To serve as the nodal branch for organizing service education programs for teachers and HMs
To conduct orientation programs for Resource Persons, who conduct in-service programs
To evaluate and monitor the quality and efficacy of in-service programs and strive for their continuous improvement
To serve as a reference and resource centres for teachers who wish to continue their education
To act as the nodal branch for all action research and field interactions activities
To co-ordinate in-house action research activities and disseminate its results
To help in publishing periodic newsletter and magazines

2. District Resource Unit

To assist educational authorities in planning and coordinating training programs
To provide instructional inputs into core areas and individual subjects
To evaluate and monitor the quality and efficacy of the training programs for NFE/AE personnel
To undertake and develop curriculum, basic and post-literacy TLM, low-cost teaching aids and evaluation tools for AE/NFE
To undertake field interaction and act as the referral unit for academic problems in AE/NFE
To undertake action research in all areas

To adapt existing curricular units and develop new locally relevant units for the district in various subjects
To develop teaching – learning materials for general and locally developed curricular units
To adopt innovative techniques and guidelines for continuous and summative learner evaluation
To develop evaluation tools and techniques for diagnostic testing, remedial programs and talent identification procedures
To undertake testing on sample basis to assess achievement levels among primary & upper primary learners and adult learners under NLM
To help educational authorities and schools in implementing a reliable and valid system of learner evaluation
To conduct workshops for the adaptation development work relating to CMDE

To provide CMDE related inputs into all other programs/activities of pre-service and in-service

4. Educational Technology

To develop simple, effective and low-cost teaching aids for elementary education
To maintain all AV equipment of the institute and computer lab
To maintain a display area for good & low-cost teaching aids
To maintain a library of educational VCDs
To lend and borrow slides, cassettes and films to other institutions
To liaise with nearby radio station for arranging educational broadcasts
To conduct in-service programs for teachers in the area of ET
To conduct workshops for the development work

To provide ET related inputs into all programs/activities of pre-service and in-service branch

5. Work Experience

To identify locally relevant Work Experience areas and develop sample curricular units, Teaching Learning Materials and Low-cost teaching aids
To help educational authorities and schools in planned introduction of Work Experience activities
To conduct appropriate in-service programs for teachers in the areas of Work Experience
To organize activities for cleanliness, upkeep and development of the campus and for basic maintenance of furniture and other properties
To organize and promote community service activities and study visits to work centres
To maintain Workshop /Garden for Work Experience activities
To promote work-related hobbies among teacher trainees

6. Planning and Management

To maintain an appropriate data-base for the district
To conduct studies with a view to give policy advice to educational planners/administrators/DBE regarding UEE/NLM
To study the effects of various interventions of the state
To conduct studies in relation to enrolment, retention and regularity of attendance of children and adult learners
To develop norms, criteria and techniques for evaluation of institutions
To provide technical assistance to educational authorities in school mapping, micro-planning in UPE/UEE, formation and activation of school complexes, institutional planning and evaluation.
To conduct appropriate programs for HMs, block level educational functionaries in P&M